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1980–81 New York Knicks season

The 1980–81 New York Knicks season was the 35th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 50–32 win–loss record, qualifying for the 1981 NBA Playoffs. New York lost in the best-of-three first round to the Chicago Bulls in a two-game sweep.[3]

1980–81 New York Knicks season
Head coachRed Holzman
General managerEddie Donovan
OwnersGulf+Western / Paramount Communications
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bulls 0–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV[1]
MSG Network[1]
RadioWNEW[2]
< 1979–80 1981–82 >

NBA draft edit

Main article: 1980 NBA draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
112Mike WoodsonG/F  United StatesIndiana
236DeWayne ScalesF  United StatesLSU
358Kurt RambisF  United StatesSanta Clara

Roster edit

1980–81 New York Knicks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SG35Carter, Reggie6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1957-10-10St. John's
C25Cartwright, Bill7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg)1957-07-30San Francisco
PF42Demic, Larry6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1957-06-27Arizona
PG34Glenn, Mike6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)1955-09-10Southern Illinois
SF43Knight, Toby (IN)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)1955-05-03Notre Dame
SG20Richardson, Micheal Ray6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)189 lb (86 kg)1955-04-11Montana
SF21Russell, Campy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)1952-01-12Michigan
PF31Scales, DeWayne6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg)1958-12-28LSU
C40Webster, Marvin7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)225 lb (102 kg)1952-04-13Morgan State
PG13Williams, Ray6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg)1954-10-14Minnesota
PF33Williams, Sly6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1958-01-26Rhode Island
SG44Woodson, Mike6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1958-03-24Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 30, 1981

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics6220.756–35–627–1419–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers6220.756–37–425–1615–9
x-New York Knicks5032.61012.028–1322–1914–10
Washington Bullets3943.47623.026–1513–288–16
New Jersey Nets2458.29338.016–258–338–16
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics6220.756 –
2y-Milwaukee Bucks6022.7322
3x-Philadelphia 76ers6220.756–
4x-New York Knicks5032.61012
5x-Chicago Bulls4537.54917
6x-Indiana Pacers4438.53718
7Washington Bullets3943.47623
8Atlanta Hawks3151.37831
9Cleveland Cavaliers2854.34134
10New Jersey Nets2458.29338
11Detroit Pistons2161.25641

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1980–81 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSDCSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta—2–42–41–52–01–14–22–01–11–51–10–21–53–22–41–50–21–11–11–11–12–01–4
Boston4–2—5–14–12–02–04–11–12–03–31–12–03–36–05–13–32–02–02–02–01–11–15–1
Chicago4–21–5—5–11–11–15–11–11–13–22–01–13–33–23–32–40–20–20–21–11–12–05–1
Cleveland5–11–41–5—2–01–13–31–10–22–40–20–20–63–30–50–61–11–11–11–10–21–14–2
Dallas0–20–21–10–2—3–30–22–30–60–20–60–50–21–11–10–21–41–41–52–31–41–50–2
Denver1–10–21–11–13–3—2–03–22–41–14–23–21–11–10–21–11–42–32–43–23–22–40–2
Detroit2–41–41–53–32–00–2—0–21–12–41–10–21–53–31–51–40–20–20–21–10–20–21–5
Golden State0–21–11–11–13–22–32–0—3–21–15–01–51–11–12–00–22–42–41–42–43–34–11–1
Houston1–10–21–12–06–04–21–12–3—1–12–42–30–22–00–20–21–43–23–31–44–14–20–2
Indiana5–13–32–34–22–01–14–21–11–1—2–00–22–45–13–20–61–10–22–01–10–21–14–2
Kansas City1–11–10–22–06–02–41–10–54–20–2—0–51–12–01–10–23–23–22–43–22–35–11–1
Los Angeles2–00–21–12–05–02–32–05–13–22–05–0—0–22–02–01–12–43–32–33–36–03–21–1
Milwaukee5–13–33–36–02–01–15–11–12–04–21–12–0—5–13–33–21–12–01–12–02–02–04–1
New Jersey2–30–62–33–31–11–13–31–10–21–50–20–21–5—0–61–51–12–00–20–21–11–13–3
New York4–21–53–35–01–12–05–10–22–02–31–10–23–36–0—3–31–11–10–22–02–02–04–2
Philadelphia5–13–34–26–02–01–14–12–02–06–02–01–12–35–13–3—1–11–12–02–02–02–04–2
Phoenix2–00–22–01–14–14–12–04–24–11–12–34–21–11–11–11–1—3–33–26–05–15–01–1
Portland1–10–22–01–14–13–22–04–22–32–02–33–30–20–21–11–13–3—2–34–24–22–32–0
San Antonio1–10–22–01–15–14–22–04–13–30–24–23–21–12–02–00–22–33–2—4–13–25–11–1
San Diego1–10–21–11–13–22–31–14–24–11–12–33–30–22–00–20–20–62–41–4—5–13–20–2
Seattle1–11–11–12–04–12–32–03–31–42–03–20–60–21–10–20–21–52–42–31–5—4–11–1
Utah0–21–10–21–15–14–22–01–42–41–11–52–30–21–10–20–20–53–21–52–31–4—0–2
Washington4–11–51–52–42–02–05–11–12–02–41–11–11–43–32–42–41–10–21–12–01–12–0—

Game log edit

Playoffs edit

1981 playoff game log
First Round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1March 31ChicagoL 80–90Ray Williams (19)Micheal Ray Richardson (13)Micheal Ray Richardson (6)Madison Square Garden
14,822		0–1
2April 3@ ChicagoW 114–115 (OT)Campy Russell (29)three players tied (6)three players tied (5)Chicago Stadium
19,901		0–2
1981 schedule

Player statistics edit

Season edit

Playoffs edit

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 331. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  2. ^ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 330. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "1980–81 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  4. ^ "1980 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "NBA & ABA All-Defensive Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
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